Fastening means



Jan. 2, 1951 E. R. JONES 2,536,941

FASTENING MEANS Filed April 20, 1948 m.- 'IIIIYIII I Patented Jan. 2, 1951 FASTENING MEANS Ernest R. Jones, Memphis, Tenn., assignoi: of

fifty per cent to Seth Giem and cent to Heiskell Weather-ford. Jr.,

Memphis, Tenn.

fifty per both of Application April 20, 1948; Serial No. 22,029 u 7 10 Claims. (01292-288) This invention relates to fastening means which consist of a new and useful staple and hasp combination which is particularly adapted for use in connection with the locking of doors and the like, which, because of the material of which they are made, render it impractical if not impossible to attach customary staples and hasps for locking.

It has long been common practice to permanently attach a staple to the surface of a door or of the door jamb and to similarly permanently attach a hasp to the opposite member,

these elements being attached to the surface of the door or iamb at which the lockingis to occur.

With the advent of the extensive use of materials such as glass, particularly in the formation of ornamental commercial doors, the problem of providing means for locking such doors has become acute, particularly because of the inability to" satisfactorily process such materials to receive fastening elements such as nails or screws by which the customary permanent attachment of staple and hasp has heretofore been effected.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a new and useful staple and hasp combination.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a combination which will be readily usable with doors such as glass doors and the like.

,. A further object of the invention is to provide a staple and hasp combination which will elimi-' nate the necessity of using nails, screws or other mode of permanent attachment. v

A further object of the invention is to provide a staple and hasp combination which is attached inposition by the locking means and which is completely removable when the locking means have been removed.

-'And a further object of the invention is to generally improve the design, utility and efiiciency of staples and hasps. i

The means by which the foregoing and other objects of the present invention are accomplished and the manner of-their accomplishment willreadily be understood from the following specification upon reference to the accompanying-drawings, in which:

*-Fig. '1 is a fragmentary sectional plan view I taken on'the line I--I of Fig. 2, showing the combination of this invention and its relation to the door and jamb when in use position.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional elevational.

vieig'v taken on the line-II-II of Fig. 1.

Fig-. 3 is a siderelevational view of the member and related parts.

staple L Fig. 4 is a front end view of the staple member and related parts.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line VV of F 3. v s

Fig. 6 is a face view of the hasp member of; the combination; and T Fig. 7 isa perspective view of the combination staple and hasp of this invention assembled for purposes of illustration separate from a door.

Referring now to the drawings in which the various parts are indicated by numerals: I

The device includes a staple member H and a hasp member l3. The staple member includes; a staple portion l5 having an aperture I1 adapted to receive the bow IQ of a lock 2|. The

staple member H includes a relatively elongated" web portion 23 which is alined and integral with the staple portion l5, but which is of a width substantially greater than the width of the staple portion, the web portion 23 terminating'adjacent the base'of the staple portion IS in shoulders 25,26. 'f

'The staple member I] further includes a base member 21 which is disposed at right angles to' the web'niember23 and is integrated therewithi atthe end of the webl'member opposite'to' the staple portion l5. The base portion 21 is pref erably of the same width as the width of the w'eb'p'ortion andextends on eitherv side thereof formin'g'fiahg'es 28, 29. Preferably each of the flanges is provided with one or more cushion" members 31 which'are preferably formed of rub her or similar resilient material.

The hasp member I3 is preferably a plate-like" member and is'also preferably of substantially the same dimensions as the dimensions of the" base memberZ'l. The hasp member I3 is centrally slotted, as at 33, the slot being of a size and shape to slidably fit the staple portion 15. Preferably the hasp member I3 is provided with one or more cushion members 3| similar to the cushion members with which the base portion' 2'! is provided.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the device is illustrated in use in connection with a door 35 and a jamb 31, both of these members being shown for purposes of illustration as being made of glass. As already" pointed out, such a door made of glass or other shatt'erable material does not readily lend itself to such drilling as would be necessary to form therein screw or nail holes or other means of permanently'attaching a locking device thereto.

As illustrated, the present device in use, when loG $1ng... s desired is .positioned with the cushions ofjthe basej member 21 hearing against the door'and' j'amb; or'yif the cushions are not 'em-' ployed, with the flanges 28, 29 respectively bearing against the door and jamb, and with the Web 23 projecting outwardly and lying between the door and jamb. It will be seen that the length of the web 23 is such as to project the staple portion 15 beyond the meeting point of the opposite sides of the door and jamb so asto make the staple portion readily available for the reception of the bow of a lock, such as the lock 21. 7

Prior to the introduction of the bow into the aperture of the staple portion the slot 33 of the\ hasp plate 13 is passed over the staple portion 15 and is moved therealong until the" hasp plate seats against the shoulders 25, 26 of the. web. At this point preferably the cushions 3| of the hasp plate l3 will bear against the exterior surface of the door and jamb, or, if the. cushions are:

not employed, the under surface of the hasp plate will be brought into contact with the door and jamb. The bow of the lock may then be inserted through the aperture I! of the staple portion, effectually accomplishing locking and preventing undesired opening of the door, as well aspreventing undesired movement of the staple andhasp members.

It will be seen that, as the length of the Web portion 23 is preferably such as to only slightly exceed the thickness of the door, the parts will snugly seat against the faces of the door and jamb and that this snug fit will be particularly enhanced when the cushions 3| are employed. The insertion of the lock bow fixes the parts and maintains the snug fit, and displacement of the staple and hasp is prevented by the frictional engagement resulting from the snug fit against the faces of the door and jamb.

It will thus be seen that by the present device a highly efiicient combination is provided for the reception of a look without the necessity'of endangering or shattering the glassdoor. It will further be seen that the members of the present combinationoare not permanently attached to the door or jamb, but are free members which cooperate in use position with the locking means to accomplish the desired result.

It willfurther be seenthat as the baseportion is seatedagainst the interior faces of the door' and jambi and as the web portion extends outwardly between the door and jamb the possibility of accidental or intentional. distortion. of the i member is practically removed.

It will be understood that while the cushions a more snug. fit of vthe parts when assembled, they may be eliminated in certain instances withoutdeparting herefrom.

It will be seen that the fastening means consist of. a T-shaped member of which the base-21 is the cross of the T, the web 23 is the leg and the staple portion comprises an apertured end portion projecting from the free end of theleg. It will also be noted that the leg is of a length in excess of the thickness. of the door and jamb.

Itwill be understood that while the specification and the claims have referred to means for locking a door to a door jamb,.the means are equally. adapted to fasten the-edges of two doors, as, swinging doors, and accordingly the references herein and in the claims to a door and ajamb will be understood to refer equally to a pair. of doors.

j lclaim: ffl l' Fastening means adapted'to beused for lockingga door to a door jamb, saidjmeans consisting.

tion, said web portion being adapted to lie between the edges of said door and said jamb and being of a length to project beyond one face of said door and jamb to" position said staple portion and said shoulders beyond said face, the lateral projections of said. base portion being seated against the opposite face of said door and jamb when said web portion is so positioned to lie between said edges of said door and jamb; and a hasp member unattached to said door and jamb, slotted to slidably fit saidstaple portion, and being seated against said shoulders; said staple portion projecting beyond said hasp member and having an aperture adapted to receive locking means.

2. Fastening means in accordance with claim 1, in which said base portion and said hasp member each include resilient cushion members adapted and positioned to respectively contactwhen said web portion is positioned to lie between the edges of said door and jamb.

3. Fastening means adapted to be used for looking a door to a door jamb, said means consisting of a staple member, which includes a web portion, a base portion secured to one end of said web portion at right angles thereto, and astaple portion alined with said web portion and projecting longitudinally from the opposite end thereof, said web portion terminating at the base of said staple portion and including shoulders projecting from opposite edges of said staple portion, said web portion being adapted to lie between the edges of said door and said jamb and being of a length to project beyond one face of said door and jamb to position said staple portion and said shoulders beyond said face; saidbase portion being seated against the opposite face of said door and jamb when said'web'portion is so positioned to lie between said edges of said door and jamb; and a haspmember unattached to said door and jamb, slotted to slidably fitsaid staple portion, and being seated against said shoulders; said staple portion projecting beyond said hasp member and having an aperture adapted to receive locking means.

4. Fastening means in accordance with claim 3, in which the base portion and said hasp member each include resilient cushion members adaptedand positioned to respectively contact the opposite faces' of said door and said jamb when said web portion is positioned to lie between the edges of said door and jamb.

5. Fastening means adapted to be used for looking a door to a door jamb, said means consisting of a substantially T-shaped member, in-

dependent of said door and jamb and including a base and a leg projecting from one face of said base, the said leg of said T being of a length-in excess of the thickness of saiddoor and jamb, an apertured end portion integrated with and projecting from the free end of said leg, and a platelike member independent of said door and jamb having a slot closely fitting said endportion, said base face and one face of saidplate-like memberincluding door and jamb contacting cushion means. l

6. Fastening means adapted to be used for looking a door to a door jamb, said means consisting of a substantially T-shaped member including a base and a leg projecting from one face of said base, the said leg of said T being of a length in excess of the thickness of said door and. jamb, an apertured end portion integrated with and projecting from the free end of said leg, and a plate-like member having a slot closely fitting said end portion, said base face and one face of said plate-like member including cushion means adapted to contact said door and jamb.

'7. Fastening means which consist of a T-shaped member, having a base and a leg extending from one face of said base, and a plate slotted to slidably fit said leg, said base face and one face of said plate having cushion means attached thereto.

8. Fastening means adapted to be used for looking a door to a door jamb, said means consisting of a member, which includes a web portion, a base portion secured to one end of said web portion at right angles thereto, and a staple portion alined with said Web portion and projecting longitudinally from the opposite end thereof, said web portion terminating at the base of said staple portion, said web portion being adapted to lie between the edges of said door and said jamb and being of a length to project beyond one face of said door and jamb to position said staple portion beyond said face, said base portion being seated against the opposite face of said door and jamb when said web portion is so positioned to lie between said edges of said door and jamb; and a hasp member unattached to said door and jamb,

slotted to slidably fit said staple portion, said staple portion projecting beyond said hasp member and having an aperture adapted to receive locking means, said base portion and said hasp member each including resilient cushion members adapted and positioned to respectively contact the opposite faces of said door and said jamb when said Web portion is positioned to lie between the edges of said door and jamb.

9. Fastening means which consist of a T-shaped member, having a base and a leg extending from one face of said base, and a plate slotted to slidably fit said leg, said base face having cushion means attached thereto.

10. Fastening means which consist of a T-shaped member, having a base and a leg extending from one face of said base, and a plate slotted to slidably fit said leg, one face of said plate having cushion means attached thereto.

' ERNEST R. JONES.

REFERENCES CETED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 413,128 Brabson Oct. 15, 1889 663,036 Mitchell Dec. 4, 1900 702,605 Voight June 17, 1902 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 1 181717 Great Britain Aug. 5, 1920 

